9/11 Police Chief Bernard Kerik Dies at 69 | JQJO

Bernard Kerik, New York City's police commissioner during the September 11th attacks, passed away at age 69. Mayor Eric Adams remembered him as "a great New Yorker and American." Kerik's career included heading a provisional Iraqi police force and a later guilty plea to tax fraud charges in 2009, followed by a 2020 presidential pardon. His death, confirmed by FBI Director Kash Patel, followed a private illness. Tributes poured in from former Mayor Rudy Giuliani and others who lauded his service and character.